The Hundredth Hill

20/08/2024

The Upland Plein Air Painters showed up with easels and brushes this morning! It’s a perfect day on the ridge for capturing light and shadow

20/06/2024

It's that minute when your partner and inspiration in all the ways - David P Weber - has done something pretty incredible, as part of a Designing Duo with his equally incredible sister Dreya Weber and that pretty incredible thing ended up premiering on a stage in London this week, carrying a beast of a rock star - P!nk -through the air as she sang and pirouetted ferociously to Dreya's choreography, and you're blown away by the beautiful ex*****on of an idea sparked by a wire child's toy, brought into artform by two visionary minds, and now appearing in enormous arenas in Europe and Ireland/UK, built entirely in your barn. On a remote hilltop. In Indiana. It's called The Webersphere, and you're not going to lie: you're feeling a little like a teenaged girl watching the Beatles at Wembley stadium circa 1965 every time you play the clip. It's that fangirl minute!

Aerial apparatus designed and built for P!nk's European Summer Carnival Tour 2024

19/06/2024

On this June 19th, Juneteenth, we're reading the poems of Phillis Wheatley - an enslaved child, who, by age 13 had published her first poem, and became one of the best known poets in pre-19th century America. At a time when the works of women were generally ignored, she was lauded internationally, and her achievements helped catalyze the anti-slavery movement. Because of her position and renown, she was treated as a symbol by an array of politicians and social agendas - commodified in too many respects - and despite her genius, acclaim, and role in forcing the US to reconcile the unconscionable injustice of slavery, she died at 31 in severe poverty. She is unsung, and deserves so much better. Her incredible poems deserve to be heard everywhere.

18/06/2024

Camp Explore kids, counselors, and volunteers had a great time! And we got a free paint job for the barn. Win-Win! Thanks to our sponsors, friends, blue skies, and farm dogs for a fun three days in the woods!

10/05/2024

If you're looking for a great, screen-free Arts Exploration day camp for kids, have we got the camp for you! We've teamed up with Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Teaching Artists are camp counselors! Scholarships very widely available, with a simple application form. Sign Up Now!
https://www.thehundredthhill.com/events-at-the-hill 🌲🌞🐢

29/04/2024

Spots still available for EXPLORE Summer Camp for Kids at The Hundredth Hill! Bloomington teaching artists are camp counselors, and we have scholarships for any camper who needs one. Apply now at http://www.thehundredthhill.com

11/04/2024

Sign up now! Scholarships are WIDELY available. We want art in the hands and minds of the young people of Indiana!

29/03/2024

Tanya Selvaratnam has been an incredible Toby Strout Resident here on The Hill. Bloomington gave her a warm welcome reception with local fare and musicians, where she read an excerpt from her new book! Tuesday's Bloomington S*x Salon with Tanya Selvaratnam at The Bishop was packed, and we were honored to be part of both events! Check out her amazing work at http://www.tanyaturnsup.com

15/03/2024

We're now accepting applications for our first Art Camp for Kids ages 10-13, June 11-13, in collaboration with the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington - GROUP. Scholarships are widely available to anyone kid who needs one, and the camp is conducted by teaching artists, Montessori teachers, and the IU Children's Choir Director! Applications accepted NOW until May 20th, so sign up early! https://www.thehundredthhill.com/events-at-the-hill

08/03/2024

Our newsletter is out today! Come take a look at what's happening on the Hill, this Lost Winter 2024 - The Adversity Issue - https://mailchi.mp/f8c2ed15d5a5/urban-artists-deep-winter-writers-10420918

02/02/2024

It's that been a long time minute in which you're hoping someone in Bloomington or the surrounds can tell you how to save a very weak, young raccoon from Day 5 in a tall tree. Wild Care doesn't come out. Animal control won't. When you've tried everything anyone has suggested, you make one last call to your community. It's that Hail Mary minute.

23/10/2023

We're accepting applications for the Deep Winter Writer's Residency 2024! The 3-10 day residencies are funded for writers of all sorts, running January-March, 2024, with lodging in private residences covered. Focused time in residence can be life-changing, so join us!

https://www.thehundredthhill.com/apply-for-a-residency

01/09/2023

Alumni at the Art Walk Tonight!

Proud residency moment! This is why we do what we do 💫

Alumni Dandelioness (fka Chloe Grace) will be at Juniper Art Gallery and Samuel Peñaloza will be at the The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts ! Don’t miss this First Fridays Gallery Walk in downtown Bloomington!

31/08/2023

If you missed her at the latest It's That Minute variety extravaganza, never fear! Dandelioness, formerly known as Chloe Grace, will be gracing Juniper Art Gallery this First Friday gallery walk in downtown Bloomington!

This not-quite-local sweetheart has been recording music at Airtime Studios since she was fifteen, and has returned to town for an Artist Residency at the Hill as she tours from NM to NYC with her new record, Scorpio Ballads. Stop by Juniper Gallery at 615 West Kirkwood to hear her new pop sensibilities and raspy growl at work🦋

31/08/2023

Hundredth Hill Urban Painters Residency Alum Samuel Peñaloza @ I Creations will be closing out his group show RECORDANDO with a reception at The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts this Friday!

Peñaloza’s upbringing in the Nickerson Gardens Nickerson Gardens surrounded him with the radical, community rooted art form of graffiti. His work speaks in a language of symbols, with the eyes of his distorted portraiture pouring out complex emotions that are hard to pin down in words. Come catch a glimpse this Friday before it’s gone 🎨

14/08/2023

Krista Detor pays tribute to her friend, jazz vocalist Janiece Jaffe Conscious Singing in The Limestone Post. Special thanks to journalist Jason Vest for edits, and Publisher Ron Eid for the inspiration!

A free memorial tribute concert takes place Friday, 8/18 at Switchyard Park 6-9pm, including many of the musicians Janiece collaborated with over the years, so grab a chair and come out for a beautiful evening of music and love.

https://facebook.com/events/s/a-tribute-to-janiece-jaffe/245963598206865/

Janiece Jaffe’s artistic journey “was powerfully informed by countless collaborations … each partnership an act of musical alchemy,” writes Krista Detor in this tribute to Bloomington’s legendary musical artist. “She was a uniquely generous and catalytic artist whose collaborations recur...

06/07/2023

This Sunday, 7/9 at Buskirk-Chumley Theater, see Bloomington legend Kate Braun in the premier of the movie based on her life, written and directed by IU alum Mark Totte and co-starring HH Alum Chloe Grace Caemmerer. It's free to the public and starts at 5:15 with a reception to follow!

22/06/2023

The summer newsletter is out today, and we're announcing a new trajectory plus some great alumni shows out there (Andre Royo, Dreya Weber, Carrie Newcomer, Travis Puntarelli, Balladir, Dandelioness Music, Amanda Lawson, Isla Weber, Aurora Detor, Hawktail, Krista Detor) If you're not already a subscriber, take a look and sign up!

16/06/2023

HH Alum are out there doing great work! If you're in Bloomington tonight, check out Wife Patrol at Switchyard Park - City of Bloomington, IN as part of the Bloomington Parks & Recreation Summer Concert Series. They're everything great about 80s&90s Grunge!

01/06/2023

Artist Alum Nasreen Hannah has a solo show of works opening tomorrow at Indy's Tube Factory Art Space. Much of the work was inspired during her residency here on The Hill. Come check out her wonderful work! https://www.facebook.com/tubefactoryartspace/?locale=en_GB

25/05/2023

In Residence May 20-27, Three of the Members of the renowned Hawktail (and Punch Brothers) - Paul Kowert, Brittany Haas, and Jordan Tice, join percussionist Jim Brock and pianist Gary Walters, Pianist, in recording Carrie Newcomer's new album, 'A Great Wild Mercy,' coming October 13th!

18/03/2023

HH and Airtime alum Patotto with his fantastic Chicago band at Juniper Art Gallery this eve! Get there early and browse the gallery.. 6pm start time

Mark your calendar today for this Saturday’s special musical event at Juniper! Bloomington musician Pat Otto, will be joined by Chicago musicians Rob Anderlik and Mike Church on Juniper's performing arts stage from 6-8 pm, Saturday March 18. If you'd like a tasty tidbit of their offerings, check them out on YouTube. Musicians extraordinaire!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPXTeX0KPWE

02/03/2023

🌳 The Hundredth Hill Writer and Musician Retreat in Bloomington, Indiana offers an for week-long and month-long residencies in unique, upcycled, handcrafted residences on 50 wooded acres.

The retreat space is an ideal experience for writers and musicians. It includes individual housing spaces - each with its own unique personality, a fully stocked pantry and fridge for making meals, access to laundry facilities, walking trails, and an open-air barn.

The property is considered partially wheelchair accessible, with one cabin available for use with a small wheelchair. Contact the residency to discuss accommodations + specific questions regarding accessibility.

To find more residency open calls like this, subscribe to ACA's monthly Residency Opportunities Newsletter: https://artistcommunities.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d2efb267fa35cb3ba7712cf54&id=7d87ebc76f

22/02/2023

We've been quietly plotting the coming residency season while the Deep Winter Writers wrote novels, notions, and narratives. We've opened up the Hill to folks who are looking for retreat and reflection as well - and, for graduation weekend (May 6 & 7) only, the whole compound (including the main house) is available. Check out the brand new virtual tour! And subscribe to our YouTube page. Happy almost Spring!

Take a tour of The Hundredth Hill... the residences, outdoor spaces, barn, recording studio, and the main house.. in an ever-changing landscape!Visit us at T...

22/01/2023

A snowy morning at The Hundredth Hill and Ghede makes a brief cameo before heading back to the warm duplex he shares with the chickens photo courtesy resident January 2023

16/12/2022

Want to support in ? Here are three ways to do just that this weekend. The work of someone's hands and heart is the sweetest gift you can give! Juniper Art Gallery in Spencer; Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington - MEMBERS pop up holiday market at Simon Mall; and the Winter Market at 702 W. Kirkwood, featuring the work of Margie Van Auken, Vicki Helber, Dotty Sharp and more! (across from Juannitas).

14/12/2022

HH's Airtime Studios alum, Bloomington's Charlie Jesseph Debut Concert is happening this weekend at the Indiana University Auditorium! His story-filled songs are multi-groove inspired and he's performing with a 12-piece band in an immersive show with a beautiful visual projection element and a Live painter! A sign language interpreter will interpret every lovely moment. Grab a ticket and support the premiere of this Charlie Jesseph

IU Auditorium - located in the heart of Indiana University's Bloomington campus - is South Central Indiana's home for world-class arts and entertainment, Broadway shows, public speakers, cultural events, and more.

02/12/2022

Incredible talent and HH alum, Dreya Weber is Artistic Director of Cabaret ZaZou in Chicago! The reviews are fantastic, and the performers, including AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO star Frank Ferrante is ASTONISHING! Check if out! It's been called, 'The Best Show in Chicago!' Don't miss it!

Cabaret ZaZou at the Cambria Hotelhttps://cabaretzazou.com/The new, groundbreaking, immersive variety dinner show, will make its worldwide debut in a vintage...

24/11/2022

It is with deep grief that we say goodbye to a friend, alum, and inspiration of The Hundredth Hill... Janiece Jaffe's life was lived in daily reverence for art, music, and the beauty of the natural world. She's irreplaceable, and her musical legacy will be remembered tonight at 10pEST on Carolyn VandeWiele's Womenspace on WFHB. Listen from wherever you are...

10/11/2022

LAST CHANCE to catch the exhibit at TONIGHT 11/11 from 5:30-7. A little wine, A little art, a little early weekend start. Come support young artists! See you there!